Catching Dreams (Trinity Falls Tigers Book 2) by Grace Tilney

Author:Grace Tilney [Tilney, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-05-16T18:30:00+00:00

Going to a funeral with my wife and old teammates was not how I wanted to spend our last day together before I had to go back to playing for my own team. We all sat in the third and fourth rows behind Mack and Ashleigh’s family. Ashleigh Marie McAlister’s body had been cremated, and a beautiful urn covered in her favorite flowers, chrysanthemums, sat in the front of the church she had grown up attending. Next to her was a giant photograph of her smiling face.

A lot of media was outside, including Erick and Tanner. Molly couldn’t believe the media had shown up at a funeral, but I told her it was just part of the bigger picture. The public wanted to see Ashleigh put to rest, too.

Nico sat on his grandmother’s lap during the service, and he seemed to enjoy the attention. During the middle of the service, when the officiant was talking about Ashleigh’s love of being a mother and a wife, we all heard Nico’s loud voice. “Mommy! Hi, Mommy!” His voice actually sounded like he was saying ‘Mob-bee’ since he couldn’t hear himself talking. Nico wriggled out of his grandmother’s grasp and went up to Ashleigh’s picture. “I want Mommy!”

I grasped Molly’s hand and wiped away a tear of my own with my other hand. There wasn’t a dry eye in the church. I saw Mack’s hands covering his face as he shook with sobs. It was the first time I had seen him cry, but I was glad he was showing his emotions. I felt horrible for him and Nico.

Mack’s dad put a hand on Mack’s shoulder as he tried to get up. He got up himself, went over to his young grandson, and scooped him up and into his arms. He walked out a side door of the sanctuary, and the officiant took a moment to take a deep breath. He proceeded with his eulogy about Ashleigh and his prayers for the small boy who no longer had a mother and for the husband who had lost his wife.

After the service, we all lined up to pay our final respects and hug the family. By the time we got up to the front, Nico was back and in his dad’s arms. He was enjoying giving everyone high fives and hugs. We shared condolences with Ashleigh’s mom, dad, grandparents, and her younger sisters. Then, we greeted Mack’s parents and his older brother, Connor.

“STONE!” I had to smile as Nico leaped from Mack’s arms into mine.

“Hey, sweetheart!” Molly said and rubbed his back. He smiled down at her, then he squealed with delight when he saw the other guys from the team.

I tried to give Nico back to Mack, but he just shook his head and jumped into Cooper’s arms.

“If you don’t mind holding him, he seems happy with you guys,” Mack said.

“We got him, Coach,” Cooper said and swung the laughing little boy onto his shoulders.

“If he gets to be too much or upset, just bring him back up here.

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